Moore College of Art & Design

Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia's only college dedicated to art & design.

Through BFA, youth, graduate, and adult CE programs, we champion creative careers. 178 years of artists, join the club. Moore College of Art & Design prepares students for learning and leadership in the fine arts, design arts, art history, art education and curatorial studies.

09/10/2026

Big shout out to alum Janet Biggs ’81 whose show “Path of Totality” opened at Cristin Tierney tonight. Featuring two recent video projects, this new exhibition transforms the NY gallery into an immersive space where darkness allows the viewer to be consumed by Biggs’ audiovisual experience.

Seen here are clips of her three-channel HD video “Eclipse (Amazon, September 7, 1858)” from 2025. But do not confuse this audio with the artist’s original sound—this is merely our own sound-overlay-edit for the sake of social media! You have to go see it for yourself to be transported by Biggs’ own spatial recordings.

On view through October 24, 2026 at Cristin Tierney Gallery NY. Get there! Congratulations Janet Biggs

09/06/2026

If you visit The Rockberry in Asheville, NC you can see two monumental works by alum Claire (McCaffrey) Lavin ’69. Situated in the central courtyard, the permanently-installed sculpture & large mosaic wall anchor the modern development’s shared spaces.

The mirrored metal sculpture was designed as part of one of her class projects during her senior year in 1969! Originally sculpted out of clay at 7in. high, Claire remembers welding a small steel version together in the studio—that finished metal piece was 21in. The work you see here is 9ft. tall and fashioned out of stainless steel.

We are so thrilled to see a commissioned work come to life at this scale nearly 60 years after it was originally conceived here on campus at Moore. Congratulations Claire McCaffrey Lavin on this incredible project!

Attention art school applicants! Add Moore to your Common App by September 15, and we’ll waive your $60 application fee....
09/05/2026

Attention art school applicants! Add Moore to your Common App by September 15, and we’ll waive your $60 application fee. You don’t need to submit your application yet—just start your Common App and add Moore to your list of schools. We’ll take care of the rest.

See what Moore is all about. Visit. Enroll. Earn $2,000. Come to any on campus event or schedule a tour and earn $2,000 when you enroll. 🔗 in bio.

OPEN HOUSES:
October 17, 10am
December 5, 10am

Bring your family and get a taste of what life is like at Moore. Learn about how we make the city our campus and talk to current students and faculty about the experiences that shape our alumni’s successful careers. Moore is 178 years of artists, join the club.

First days of back-to-school are officially in the books! New student orientation was a glorious week of exploring the c...
08/31/2026

First days of back-to-school are officially in the books! New student orientation was a glorious week of exploring the city—Philly is our campus, after all! Picnic at Eakins Oval with majestic views of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Museum of Art followed by a tour around Center City including City Hall, another amazing architectural feature of our fine local landscape.

🧊 There were indoor ice-breaker activities too. Moore’s Great Hall was host to lots of get-to-know your fellow classmates games, and there can only be one Musical Chairs champion! 🪑 🏆

Warmest welcome to all of our new and returning students! We are grateful to have you in our community and look forward to another fabulous year at Moore College of Art & Design. And shout out to the student photographers who captured all of these exciting and memorable moments!

08/27/2026

We officially marked the start of our academic year today at Fall Convocation! Thanks to everyone who attended and big shout out to our Keynote Speaker: Joi Washington ’08—Mayor of Media Borough, Pennsylvania—who shared her memories of Moore and inspired new students to learn and grow as they begin their own college journey/s.

Looking forward to a year full of creative exploration, innovative ideas, and most of all: exciting college-life vibes! Philly is our campus and there’s so much to see + do. Go to class, do your homework, but don’t forget to make (a lot of!) time to have a little fun!

And welcome back to our esteemed faculty! Your expertise, dedication and passion for creative thinking + making is what defines us. Moore is you and you are Moore.

08/21/2026

Perfectly gorgeous weather on this beautiful August Friday as we welcome new students to campus! Move-in day is full of energy, nerves, joy, sadness, and so many other feels, but Moore is super excited to welcome everyone as they mark this monumental moment in their college journey!

Carrying those Blick Art Materials art kits is no joke and everyone is earning their fabulous first dinner on campus, provided by our amazing dining hall friends at SAGE at Moore College of Art. Tonight’s menu: A Taste of Philly!

Cheesesteak bar (we need an emoji for this!)
🦀 🍟 Crab fries (a la Chickie & Pete’s)
🍕 South Philly tomato pies
🥖 6ft hoagie on Liscio’s Roll (the best rolls around)
🥨 Philly soft pretzels
Wooder ice (so refreshing)

Bon appétit and welcome to Moore! 🎨

We welcome students & families to join us on campus Sunday 9/13 for an exciting day of activities exploring the creative...
08/20/2026

We welcome students & families to join us on campus Sunday 9/13 for an exciting day of activities exploring the creative possibilities Moore’s BFA program has to offer! Tour studios, see classrooms, meet current students, get your portfolio reviewed, ask questions about college prep, ask about our majors + minors, and earn $2,000 when you enroll.

And check out the car in our lobby ceiling! Art school? Seriously.

Schedule:
10:30am – First Year Experience panel with professor Jim Johnson

11am-12pm – campus tours and portfolio reviews

Register via our 🔗 link in bio and be home in plenty of time to watch the E-A-G-L-E-S at 4:25! Go Birds! 🦅

Final weeks to come see our craft-centric summer exhibitions presented in conjunction with “Handwork 2026,” an initiativ...
08/18/2026

Final weeks to come see our craft-centric summer exhibitions presented in conjunction with “Handwork 2026,” an initiative created by Craft in America to celebrate the country’s 250th! Featuring work by alumni spanning generations and disciplines, the juried alumni biennial is made up of dynamic and colorful works that speak to Moore’s legacy as Philly’s number one school for art + design.

Also on view through 8/29, “Art Quilters Celebrate Independence” is made up of over 35 quilts that explore the broad meaning of freedom of expression. The exhibition highlights bold conceptual and technical departures from tradition, positioning the art quilt as a dynamic and evolving medium.

The Galleries at Moore are open Monday thru Saturday, 11am – 5pm and are free & open to the public! Many works available for purchase too!

Artists shown: Margaux McAllister ’24, Shirley Johnson ’74, Belva Lockwood, Jill Bell ’96, Terri Gavin, Terri Saulin ’87 & ’92

Since 1921, Moore’s Young Artists Workshop (YAW) has inspired generations of artists to explore, create and dream big. J...
08/10/2026

Since 1921, Moore’s Young Artists Workshop (YAW) has inspired generations of artists to explore, create and dream big. Join one of Philadelphia’s longest-running weekend art programs for youth & teens and register for classes today!

Our fall session starts on October 3 and runs Saturdays through December 12, 2026. We’re offering classes in drawing, painting, animation, video game design, photography, fashion, film, comics & graphic novels, architecture & interior design, and we even have a creative writing course to help develop narrative concepts. And there’s so much more to discover. This 10-week session lets you learn from working professionals and explore new ideas, all while building your portfolio and making new friends!

Registration deadline is September 18.

🔗 link in bio for more info.

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Philadelphia, PA
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